Chapter 11
Larry groaned as he got out of the car, stretching to his full six-five as he tried to relieve the aches from driving for most of the night with few stops. The other men weren’t far behind him, adding their own groans to his as they twisted and turned to work out the kinks. Only Ellen and Barnabas seemed relatively unaffected. The dog was capering around everyone, looking for someone willing to play. Larry growled at him. “You’re in my territory now pup, so behave.” Barnabas hung his head and slunk over to Ellen. She commiserated with him, telling him he’d have plenty of time to play once they got up to the house.
“How far is it?” Philip asked her, more than ready for the hike so that he could stretch his legs.
She pointed up to the top of the cliff in front of them. “You can
